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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
H
34.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
33.3CPU20
48.6Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+13). Samsung Exynos 850 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
  • 502% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 170
  • 470% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 600
  • 43% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20192020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz+43%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared778,713Bottom 27%180,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023+502%Top 50%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+470%Top 38%600Bottom 3%

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